Food Scientist

Reiser is a leading provider of food processing equipment and solutions, with over 60 years of experience in the industry. Our commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner for food manufacturers around the world.

We are seeking an experienced Meat Technologist to join our team at Reiser. As a Meat Technologist, you will work with customers to demonstrate Reiser meat processing machinery, assist in recipe and product formulation, and provide guidance and training on proper machine procedures and techniques.

• Operate industrial-scale protein processing machinery to blend, mix, and emulsify meat into final food products.
• Adjust controls and settings to adapt to customer plant specifications.
• Advise and assist culinary teams during food product testing.
• Create documentation and reports of customer food processing tests.
• Provide side-by-side training to customers on the operation of food processing machinery.
• Educate fellow Reiser employees and customers on proper processes for formulating protein and plant-based products.

• Five years of experience working in further processing of meat (protein) products.
• Two years of experience operating meat processing equipment used in further processing of protein (meat) products.
• Two years of experience in development of meat/protein products (dried meats, cured meats, specialty meats) for production scale/commercial use.
• Prior experience supervising food processing employees in a protein (meat) plant environment, teaching/training/demonstrating food processing employees or teaching/training in a culinary setting is highly desirable.
• Experience with vacuum stuffing machinery such as Vemag, Handtmann, or Risco is highly desirable.
• A degree in Animal Science, Meat Science, or Master Butcher Certification is highly desirable.